On their webpage, titled ‘Resilience, environment, and climate change’ the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has indicated ‘As per the worldwide climate index, Pakistan ranks 8th most vulnerable country to…
When Pakistan was hit by record-breaking floods in 2022, a third of the country went underwater. Entire villages disappeared overnight, millions of people were left homeless, and families who had…
Climate change has impacted many people worldwide, from Syria and Turkey to Bangladesh, Maldives and Pakistan. Coping with the recent floods has left a lot of the population of Pakistan…
This new finance goal is an insurance policy for humanity, amid worsening climate impacts hitting every country. But like any insurance policy – it only works – if premiums are paid…
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Friday that young people in the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu need training to help them move and adapt to climate change as…
Everyone seems to be complaining these days, whether you are in a wedding party or any other gathering for that matter, the talk always turns to what we do not…
THE devastating floods in Pakistan are a manifestation of climate change. Whatever development gains had been made over the decades in the flood-affected districts were washed away within a few days. Pakistan will…
ISLAMABAD Police have recently been given horses to patrol the walking track on Margalla Hills National Park. The Motorway Police have been given new automobiles and laser guns to monitor…
The 2022 floods were a case study on: a) how changing weather patterns will dramatically escalate disasters in magnitude and frequency and exacerbate the human and economic cost; b) the…
Pakistan, like many developing nations, is experiencing a demographic phenomenon known as a ‘youth bulge’, with about 60 per cent of its population comprising young people. This demographic structure can…
